Tuesday, January 28, 2014

The Top 10 Books of 2013

1) Justice by Carey Harrison2) A Light That Never Goes Out: The Enduring Saga of the Smiths by Tony Fletcher3) Young Friend by Leopoldine Core4) Scorned Beauty Comes Up From Behind: Preverbs by George Quasha 5) Signs by Erika Dagnino 6) Charlotte Brontë, You Ruined My Life by Barbara Louise Ungar 7) Sasquatch Stories by Mike Topp 8) Susan Sontag: The Complete Rolling Stone Interview by Jonathan Cott9) BAsics from the Talks and Writings of Bob Avakian 10) Incandescence by Mohamed Hmoudane

(I never read current books, or so I thought. But when last year ended, I noticed that I had, for once, acquired a bunch of brand-new books — and read them! Some of these volumes are not from 2013, but are recent: Mike Topp (2010), Bob Avakian, Barbara Louise, Erika (2011), George Quasha (2012). Incidentally, Signs is bilingual, Italian-English; Incandescence is in French. This list is in no order.)

With 4th of July falling on a Wednesday. Find out where to watch fireworks this Independence Day.

Maria Reidelbach's Stick to Local Farms celebrates the launch of its fourth season TONIGHT, May 25 at Arrowood Farm in Accord. Beer, bites, and traditional field work songs, plus a chance to meet area farmers, get your map, and start stickin'!